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Palo Alto, California, United States
Onsite
Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.
Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.
Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.
Senior Manager, Technical Program Management (TPM) is a strategic leadership role designed for seasoned technical leaders who thrive at the intersection of software & hardware engineering, data analytics, and organizational execution. In our lean organization, Senior Managers of TPM serve as single-threaded owners of both the TPM function and the company’s most critical, high-stakes programs. They bring deep engineering insight, earning visibility and trust by scaling impact across products and infrastructure. They partner closely with engineering and product leaders to shape roadmaps, drive architectural decisions, and establish the operating rhythm of the business. The most successful Senior Managers quickly master new domains, navigate technical complexity, build high-performing teams in resource-constrained environments, and adapt in fast-moving settings. This role is ideal for former senior engineers or TPMs who have evolved into organizational leaders.
As a Senior Manager of Technical Program Management (TPM), you will:
Build, lead, and scale a lean, high-impact TPM organization while personally owning the most critical cross-functional programs that span multiple engineering organizations and require deep technical understanding, rigorous execution, and strategic influence.
Manage ambiguity, cross-org dependencies, and alignment in a resource-constrained environment.
Partner with engineering leads on strategy and full lifecycle of key programs - from ideation through execution to operational excellence.
Partner at the executive level with engineering and product leadership to shape multi-year roadmaps, influence architectural trade-offs, and drive accountability across the company.
Leverage data-driven insights to inform decisions, uncover systemic opportunities, and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders.
Guide the evolution of Snap’s technical ecosystem by directing the creation of automation, internal tooling, and platform improvements that increase engineering velocity and reliability.
Work across both development programs (with complex interdependencies) and platform excellence programs (focused on reliability, efficiency, performance, and cost optimization).
Drive the operating rhythm of the business, ensuring engineering systems scale effectively while remaining highly cost-conscious and performant in a lean organization.
Recruit, mentor, develop, and grow TPMs and engineers to build organizational capability and multiply impact with limited headcount.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience
Previous Snap experience is required.
10+ years of experience spanning Engineering / Technical Program Management leading cross-functional efforts in consumer hardware, software, or the broader tech industry in a data-driven environment.
5+ years managing a team in a corporate environment.
A proven track record of leading large-scale, ambiguous programs across distributed teams.
Previous work experience in fast-paced, cross-functional environments, especially in the area of consumer technology.
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Grafana, Looker, Tableau) building dashboards, source control (e.g. GitHub), ticket management (e.g. JIRA).
Comfort operating with high visibility and accountability; you thrive on ownership and impact.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new domains, systems, and technologies.
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working directly with engineers and contributing to technical design, architectural trade-offs, and roadmap planning.
A background in software and/or hardware engineering.
Experience managing production systems, reliability initiatives, or cost optimization programs.
Exposure to high-scale consumer technology or social platforms with strong privacy, performance, or safety requirements.
Strong storytelling and presentation skills—especially with senior engineering or executive audiences.
Masters or PhD in a highly analytical field.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
Compensation
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
The base salary range for this position is $303,000-$455,000 annually.